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Wednesday February 08, 2023

Academician of Science title goes to Jantunen, Koskenniemi, Penttilä

Three highly distinguished scientists received the Academician of Science title this year, said the Ministry of Education and Culture in a press release on Thursday. President Sauli Niinistö has awarded the title to Professor Heli Jantunen, Professor Emeritus Martti Koskenniemi and Research Professor Merja Penttilä. Based on nominations made by

Published: 13:16 pm,Thursday 12 January 2023

Finnish education level on wane: ministry report

The Finnish population’s level of education has been decreasing for a few decades, according to a review published by the Ministry of Education and Culture on Thursday. The first bildung review, which provides an overview of development in the Ministry’s administrative branch over the past decades said that the

Published: 01:52 am,Friday 13 January 2023

Mikkola chosen Prof of the year 2023

The Finnish Union of University Professors has chosen Aki Mikkola, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at LUT University (Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology) as Professor of the Year for 2023. The nomination was announced at a Union event during the Science Forum in Helsinki on Thursday, said the union in a

Published: 01:51 am,Thursday 5 January 2023

8506 vie for 835 seats in Helsinki University Int´l Masters programme

The University of Helsinki received a total of 8506 applications in the international master’s programme for the Autumn session this year, said the university in a press release on Wednesday. Wednesday was the last day for the application round and the authority will select 835 students out of the

Published: 02:17 am,Thursday 5 January 2023

Joint application to Finnish universities´ English programmes begins

The first joint application of the spring to universities and universities of applied sciences (Polytechnic Institutes) begins on Wednesday, said the Finnish National Agency For Education in a press release. The application period has begun at 8:00 am and end on January 18 at 3:00pm. The application form can be

Published: 00:16 am,Friday 16 December 2022

Kela stops benefit of 3,500 higher students from Jan

The national social insurance institution- Kela has decided to stop financial supports of about 3,500 students as the academic progress of the students were not satisfactory, said Kela in a press release on Wednesday. Kela assesses the academic progress of higher education students on a yearly basis. This autumn

Published: 21:16 pm,Friday 11 November 2022

Finland gets record number of Int´l students this year

The number of international students moving to Finland increased significantly this year, said the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) on Friday. By the end of October 2022, first-time residence permits for studies had been granted to 7,060 applicants from outside the EU, which is 54 percent higher compared to the

Published: 02:16 am,Tuesday 8 November 2022

Higher education needs to pay attention on minority staff equality

Finnish higher education institutions still have much work to do in promoting equality for teaching and research staff, said a report published by the Ministry of Education and Culture on Monday. The report commissioned by the ministry examined how gender equality, non-discrimination and diversity in higher education communities are

Published: 23:59 pm,Thursday 17 November 2022

Healthcare fee for higher Edu students hikes by €2

The healthcare fee charged from higher education students for using student healthcare services will be EUR 73.60 or or EUR 36.80 per term in 2023. The government on Thursday issued a decree regarding the healthcare fee, which is two euros higher compared to the previous year, said the Ministry of

Published: 01:25 am,Friday 4 November 2022

Stern measures sought resolving early childhood Edu labour shortage

Helsinki Metropolitan Area cities are calling for immediate nationwide measures to increase training in the field of early childhood education. Said the City of Helsinki in a press release on Thursday. The number of student places and education opportunities must be expanded, especially in areas where the labour shortage

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